War crimes

Tuesday, 27 February ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

27 Feb 24

Family members attend the funeral of brother and sister Oleksandr and Iryna Hodak at a cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

“Success is the Establishment of Trust”

Kyiv-based centre coordinating assistance for victims and witnesses helps them navigate legal complexities, social rehabilitation and intense trauma.

27 Feb 24

Judges at the Chernihiv District Court on February 21, 2024 for the case against Russian soldiers Artem Tereshonkov and Vladyslav Dongak who are accused of shooting at a car with six civilians on March 3, 2022, killing two. © Irina Domashchenko

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Shooting Civilian Car, Killing Two

The men opened fire with machine guns on a vehicle carrying fleeing villagers.

27 Feb 24

A protester holds up photographs showing murdered civilians of the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv during a demonstration against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine on April 06, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Ukraine: Fighting for Human Values

On the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Nobel prize-winner calls for world’s continued support and decisive action.

23 Feb 24

Tuesday, 20 February ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

20 Feb 24

Ukraine's Chernihiv District Court in session. © Irina Domashchenko

The Challenge of In Absentia Trials

Procedures must be impeccably transparent, given international concerns about national courts’ impartiality during an armed conflict.

20 Feb 24

A Ukrainian police officer stands guard in the hallway of a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture Ukrainians in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Russian "Commandant" Sentenced for Kidnapping Kherson Official

Victim was beaten in an attempt to force him to collaborate with the occupation authorities.

19 Feb 24

Tuesday, 13 February ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

13 Feb 24

22-year-old Sergei Agafonov, Russian soldier, has been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for shooting dead two civilians in the village of Hayvoron in the Chernihiv region in April 2022. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Judges reject defence lawyer’s argument that there was a lack of proper evidence to support a murder charge.

13 Feb 24

Grave diggers shovel soil into the grave of a woman as her husband and son watch on April 20, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. Hundreds of Ukrainians killed in the Russian invasion in Bucha have been laid to rest in the cemetery. © John Moore/Getty Images

Universal Jurisdiction: a Key Tool for Accountability

Germany is at the forefront of prosecuting war crimes under the principle; the hope is that more countries will follow.

6 Feb 24

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War crimes

Tuesday, 27 February ‘24

“Success is the Establishment of Trust”

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Shooting Civilian Car, Killing Two

Ukraine: Fighting for Human Values

Tuesday, 20 February ‘24

The Challenge of In Absentia Trials

Russian "Commandant" Sentenced for Kidnapping Kherson Official

Tuesday, 13 February ‘24

Russian Soldier Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Universal Jurisdiction: a Key Tool for Accountability

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